Peacemaker

Chapter forty two

Launa's point of view.....

I trudge down the alleyway, making sure no one is following me. It's four o'clock, the time he's supposed to be meeting me.

"Launa?" I whip around to see him standing right there, a silhouette in the afternoon sun.

"Hey there!" I say sweetly "I've been waiting for you!" He approaches me

"So have I" he says in his honey like voice "I'm sorry about this. This secrecy. It's just I'm not ready to tell her yet" I nod

"That's okay," I tell him "I don't want her to rip my head off anytime soon"

"We need to tell everyone sometime though," he says "we can't keep being secret forever"

"I know," I agree, twirling a lock of blonde hair with my fingers. He wraps his arm around my waist.

"We could just leave." He says "we could travel the world together. Live on the edge. Be runaways" I consider this

"That way we wouldn't have to face anyone" I say "but what about One Direction. The lads will miss you, and so will the girls" he shakes his head

"They'll get by" he says "management will find a replacement. The girls will cry a bit then move on"

"And....her?" His expression darkens

"This will break her heart"

"You don't still love her, do you?" He laughs quietly

"No. She's not the one for me. I love you, Launa" he hugs me, and kisses my lips.

"Then we should go. A clean break" I decide, and he nods

"Give it a few days, then well take off"

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Lea's point of view.....

"Where have you been?" I demand, as Louis walks through the door. He blushes deep red

"I......in the park" he says. Louis has never been a good liar.

"That's pathetic!" I say "why are you lying to me!" He heads for his room

"It's a secret......thing!" He says "I can't tell you"

"A secret thing with Launa?" I ask, and he freezes "she wasn't here today, and neither were you." He shrugs, and enters s room

"I can't tell you okay! Just deal with it!"

Tears trickle from my eyes.

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Elizabeth's point of view.....

They're all back now. I can hear them in the lounge room, chatting. But chatting about what exactly. I have just decided to go find Launa, when Lea bursts into my room crying her eyes out.

"Lea!" I say and ush over to hug her "what's wrong?"

"I think......" She cries "I think Launa is seeing Louis!" She puts her head on my shoulder

"How do you know?" I ask.

"I asked him where he'd been and he said he couldn't tell me! Then I asked if he was with Launa and he got mad. He told me he couldn't tell me and I had to deal with it! I'm positive he's seeing Launa!"

"I'll slap the bitch!" I say, tugging her to the door "Come on! We have to find her!"

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Alix's point of view......

Lea and Elizabeth crash into my room. Lea is crying

"What's going on?" I ask, standing up